CVE Vulnerability

CVE-2021-23872

Privilege Escalation vulnerability in the File Lock component of McAfee Total Protection (MTP) prior to 16.0.32 allows a local user to gain elevated privileges by manipulating a symbolic link in the IOCTL interface.

4.6 /10

CVSS v2.0 :

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.4

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

Scope

7.8 /10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?&id=TS103146 Vendor Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:total_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2021-05-12 09:15

Updated : 2022-05-03 01:05

NVD link : CVE-2021-23872

Mitre link : CVE-2021-23872

Products Affected

Mcafee

Total Protection

CWE
CWE-59